peddle to + customer/group
Naming buyers or audiences
Peddle to introduces the people who receive or buy goods or ideas.
The company peddles to online shoppers worldwide.
Peddle by vs peddle to
Peddle to is standard when naming customers or audiences. Peddle by is not a normal fixed combination.
Quick answer
Which preposition is used with peddle?
Use peddle to when you mention the people receiving or buying something. By can appear separately in movement phrases, but peddle by is not a standard verb-preposition pattern.
They peddled to tourists near the station.
A vendor peddled by on a bicycle.
A vendor peddled by on a bicycle.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
peddle + object
Selling goods or ideas
Peddle often takes a direct object without a preposition.
Street vendors peddle souvenirs near the museum.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
peddle to
He peddled cheap watches to tourists.
sell something to a person or group
peddle by
A cart peddled by during the parade.
by describes movement past a place, not a fixed combination
peddle around
They peddled goods around the city.
move around selling goods
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Treating peddle by as a standard sales pattern
Use peddle to for buyers or audiences.
✕ They peddled by customers online. ✓ They peddled to customers online.Forgetting the object
Peddle usually needs something being sold.
✕ He peddled to tourists. ✓ He peddled postcards to tourists.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The salesman tried to ___ office workers.
2. Which sentence is most natural?
3. In 'A cyclist peddled by,' by means:
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Frequently asked questions
Can peddle be used figuratively?
Yes. People can peddle rumours, ideas, or false information.
Is peddle by ever correct?
Only when by means moving past something, not when naming customers.
What is a common synonym for peddle?
Sell is the most common everyday alternative.
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